Find out how popular the last name Giuffre is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Giuffre.

Giuffre, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Giuffre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giuffre in America

Giuffre is the 22733rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giuffre surname appeared 1,127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Giuffre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giuffre to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Giuffre

The surname Giuffre is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the ancient Greek name "Geoffroy" or "Godefroy," which means "peace of God" or "peaceful territory." The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 11th century, during the Norman conquest of southern Italy.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Giuffre d'Altavilla, a Norman nobleman who fought alongside Robert Guiscard in the conquest of Sicily in the late 11th century. Giuffre d'Altavilla was granted lands and titles for his service, and his descendants continued to use the surname.

In the 13th century, the name Giuffre appears in several historical documents from the Kingdom of Sicily, including a charter from King Frederick II in 1239, which mentions a nobleman named Giuffre di Lentini. This suggests that the name was well-established among the aristocracy of the region at that time.

During the Renaissance period, the Giuffre family produced several notable figures, including Francesco Giuffre (1512-1588), a Sicilian jurist and writer who served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Sicily. Another prominent bearer of the name was Giovan Battista Giuffre (1595-1669), a Sicilian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Palermo, including the Palazzo Costantino.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Giuffre family migrated to Naples, where they became influential in the legal and administrative spheres. One of the most famous members of this branch was Pasquale Giuffre (1744-1821), a jurist and statesman who served as the Minister of Justice under King Ferdinand IV of Naples.

Another notable figure with the surname Giuffre was Liborio Giuffre (1828-1900), a Sicilian politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the Italian unification movement and served as a member of the Italian parliament.

While the surname Giuffre is most commonly found in Sicily and Calabria, it has also spread to other parts of Italy and beyond due to migration. However, its roots can be traced back to the Norman conquest of southern Italy and the subsequent establishment of the name among the region's nobility and influential families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giuffre

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Giuffre.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Giuffre was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Giuffre has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Giuffre was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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